PTW Architects

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Not to be confused with Peddle Thorp.

PTW Architects
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryArchitecture
Founded1889 in Sydney
Founder
  • James Peddle
  • Samuel George Thorp
  • H. Ernest Walker
HeadquartersSydney, Australia; with offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi
OwnerChina Construction Design International
Websiteptw.com.au
The National Aquatics Center in Beijing

PTW Architects is an Australian

Sydney in 1889. In 2013, PTW was acquired by the Chinese architecture and engineering consulting firm China Construction Design International (CCDI).[1]

PTW is a diverse architectural practice with its designers specializing in a broad range of sectors including residential/mixed use, infrastructure, aged care, the arts (education/culture) and sport. The firm is known for its collaboration and partnerships with other architectural firms and specialist consultants.

History

PTW Architects (formerly Peddle Thorp & Walker) was established in Sydney by James Peddle

Daceyville
, in 1912. In 1924, H. Ernest Walker joined as the third partner bringing an interest in efficiency and technology developed while working for major American firms in the 1920s. Henceforth, the firm was known as Peddle Thorp & Walker and the office began to diversify from a purely domestic practice to one that also excelled at commercial and industrial architecture.

During the Second World War, PTW continued to practice with numerous defence projects awarded to it by the Commonwealth Department of Works. In the mid-1950s, the massive growth of Australia's built environment saw PTW grow under the leadership of the late Graham Thorp to dominate the commercial building market, for which it is still renowned. The 120-metre (390 ft)-high AMP Tower at

Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners on the Barangaroo
project.

Contributing to the firm's projects is the ability to create buildings where commercial objectives are balanced with cultural and public uses, leading to the enhancement of the public realm and a city's facilities. This can be seen in projects such as the Walsh Bay Redevelopment, Angel Place and City Recital Hall, the recently completed extension of the National Gallery of Australia, the Forum Development and East Circular Quay.

Major architectural works

PTW Architects has designed some of Australasia's landmark buildings including the following major architectural projects:

Completed Project name Location Award Notes
1932 Science House, Sydney Inaugural winner of the Sir John Sulman Medal
1962 AMP Building, Sydney Sydney central business district [3]
1972 Lakeside Hotel, Canberra Canberra, Australian Capital Territory [4]
1977 AMP Centre, Sydney Sydney central business district
1997 & 2010 National Gallery of Australia Extension Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
2007
Beijing National Aquatics Center
(known as the Water Cube)		 Beijing, China LEAF Award (2007)) [5]
TEDA Waterfront Masterplan Tianjin, China Zhan Tian You Award, Winner (2005)
Lu Ban Award, Winner (2005)		 [6]
Calyx, Royal Botanical Gardens, Sydney [7]
1972: 1988 & 2010 AGNSW 21st Century John Kaldor Family Gallery Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney AIA Emil Sodersten Award for Interior Architecture (2012) [8]
Walsh Bay, Sydney Walsh Bay, Sydney [9]
Revy, Sydney
One Central Park, Sydney Broadway, Sydney

See also

References

  1. ^ "Peddle Thorp & Walker acquired by China-based company". Architecture and Design. 11 March 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
    - Allen, Lisa (7 March 2013). "Architects sell to Chinese". The Australian. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
  2. ^ "OBITUARY. MR. JAMES PEDDLE". The Sydney Morning Herald. 25 December 1930. Retrieved 10 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. Council on Tall Buildings & Urban Habitat
    .
  4. ^ "LAKESIDE HOTEL — 10 YEARS OLD Hotel become an institution". Canberra Times. 21 November 1982. p. 10. Retrieved 28 November 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ "Emirates Glass LEAF Awards Winners 2007". Buildingtalk. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
  6. ^ "TEDA Tianjin Waterfront City Masterplan". PTW Architects. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Calyx". PTW Architects. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
  8. ^ "History of the building and site". Sydney Modern Project. Art Gallery of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Walsh Bay Redevelopment Masterplan". PTW. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 6 July 2023.

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